Ethan Ewing Clinches Biggest Win of His QS Career Winning Costa Rica

Ethan Ewing has been on our radar at every capacity in 2016 — and now once more with his first substantial Qualifying Series win at the Essential Costa Rica Open Pro QS3,000. This particular chair-up held much bigger meaning in the top QS picture as he now sits at No. 4 heading into the final stretch of 2016.

A runner-up at the Vans US Open and Quarterfinal at the Ballito Pro 10,000 events were no where near as sweet as Ethan Ewing’s first QS3,000 event win at the Essential Costa Rica Open Pro – WSL / Johan Pacheco Ewing had to overcome a heavyweight bout in the Semifinals against Costa Rican Noe Mar McGonagle and began that heat with another near-perfect 9.00 on his backhand after taking down Frederico Morais in the Quarterfinals. McGonagle fought back with his backhand and forehand attacks on separate occasions, but couldn’t earn the 7.01 needed to top Ewing for a shot at the Final.